Did the person you initially saw do any stability tests at all to take a stab if it was your ACL, MCL, PCL? First he said he blelieved I tore my MCL, then he did the push the right inside and push the outside and pushed on the front of the knee below the knee cap and there was NO PAIN, so I asked him, since it didn't hurt nothing is really torn and he kind of agreed and went against his first GUESS. I call it a guess because I never even took my pants for him to look at it. He is a GP not an Ortho.Even a good athletic trainer should be able to guess from your pain responses, and from how it feels, what the issue might be. As someone said above I wouldnt screw with that leg until a good sports ortho takes a look at it. When the MRI comes in and I meet with him I am going to request an ortho and I there are several good sports orthos in my city But if you can without putting any pressure on the other leg at all, its usually good to train the healthy limbs, as there is some neurological transfer to the injured limb. After you find out whats wrong with it, and you can safely get to and from the gym, and move in the gym without risking any pressure on it, training the good leg is a smart thing to do. It will help your injured leg bounce back way faster, atrophy less, and keep you in the game some. Keep training your upper body but be creative to do things you dont need to put any weight or pressure on your legs in doing so. Be careful with some of the bigger lifts even like bench, until you got a bad lower body injury its funny how you wouldnt know how much you tense and stabilize with your entire body locking it down to press...so if you feel anything in your hurt wheel, back off.
No worries on getting back to what you need to do. If you get a good ortho, and a good physical therapist, you can get back pretty quickly. Age and genetics are a factor, but athletes come back from knee injuries all the time getting right back into playing games and such months after surgeries. I got friends who have blown out both knees with surgeries in college and pro football wear and tear, in their 30s now and still can clean and squat heavy (not as heavy, but heavy and faster and SMARTER).
Yeah squats are my bread n butter and I love them, my body was really looking good too. Lots of veins coming out in the thighs and my calves were freaking sick. Not bad for 42 @ less than 10% BF
Its going to be all about how you approach personal rehab, if you need surgery picking a good ortho who WORKS WITH ATHLETES, and a physical therapist that does the same. Sadly many doctors and physical therapists, after your sports career is over, their solution is "if it hurts or might hurt dont do it". So you need to ask around or surf the net in your area, finding sports med office and talking to them to see the types of clients they work with. When you meet the doctor, just by the nature of how you did it, and Im assuming how you look, he should catch a clue pretty quick you are not going to subscribe to the "stay off of it" or "dont do things that might hurt it" bullshit approach....ie if a doc tells you squatting is bad for your knees, walk the fuck out ASAP. Id be very open with the doctor of your goals, that you want to train hard, you want to compete in BB contest, etc. You want someone who "gets it". You find a doc who gets it, and if surgery is needed a good physical therapist who "gets it", your recovery will be very good and the mental component of knowing you have a team of medical professionals who are on the same sheet of music wanting to get you back to the gym and competing in BB and playing backyard football come the next holidays, you should be good to go. None of us know what is going on, but Id stay positive that despite it sucking, knee injuries are so common that there are good protocols established how to get back in the thick of things, and that people get their knees and shoulders zippered all the time and get back to kicking ass.Wow thanks man, but I am not playing football on a hard surface ever again. If there is no grass count me out!
Personally Ive never done the knees....but Ive seriously torn major muscles, fractured and dislocated bones and joints, done a lot of damage to my body with sports and training...and most recently I had a bicep detachment repaired last Feb, and prior to that multiple pelvic floor surgeries since a doctor totally botched my initial surgery trying to fix a minor tear in my GI from squatting...messed me up so bad it forced a medical retirement....but Im back to training again, and just learn more and more over the years that you gotta train smarter not always harder, and work around injuries and be creative. Wow what do you do wrestle cars?
You are such a knowledgeable and intelligent guy on this forum, Im sure once the doctor gives you the scoop on what it is you do have going on, you will be able to do a little research on your own and brainstorming with some medical professionals, and get on the warpath to healing yourself up!!!Thanks man that is really nice of you to say! No Homo!
God Bless, Stay Strong
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